Chapter 1

Ministry of Magic, DOM June 18, 1996

She slammed into the ground hard. Trying to open her eyes, praying she was quick enough, she rolled to all fours to push up. Two set of hands reach down to help her stand. Finally, she looks up, right into gray eyes.

"Siri" she breathes, thank Merlin she had caught him before he went through the veil. Iris jumped into his arms, "I thought I had lost you!"

A second voice caught her attention, "I sure wasn't expecting this" Remus said.

Iris turned to look at him questionably, "What do you mean Remy?"

It was then Iris looked around, "Where are we? This isn't the ministry." That was when she realized, they all must have gone through the veil. She had run after Sirius and Remus had grabbed her before she fell. It was like dominoes; they all went one after the other.

They all checked themselves for their wands. Luckily none had broken, that was a plus at least. Next, they attempted to see if there were any signs to where they had landed. Trees were all they could see. They could hear water rushing, a waterfall maybe. Together they walked towards the sound and found a beautiful waterfall cascading down a giant rockface. It was truly gorgeous but where had they landed. It definitely didn't look like London.

"Maybe we should climb up to see if we can get a better view or find a road" Iris said.

"I'll do it, it's easier for me to get up there" Remus replied.

Sirius and Iris waited for Remus to come back, hopefully with an idea of where they could go.

Remus pops back beside them, "I think there's a town a few miles out. It shouldn't be too long of a walk". Luckily it only took them an hour to get to the outskirts of the town Remus had spotted. It looked like a classic, small-town sign that read, 'Welcome to Mystic Falls, Virginia'.

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"I really don't think we're in England anymore" Sirius murmured. They were walking down what they assumed was the main road to the town. They had come upon the town square, decorated a holiday. It was all red, white and blue, definitely an American holiday.

"If all of the decorations hadn't given it away, look how the cars are driving" Iris said. They all watched the cars drive on the right side of the road. Remus and Sirius looked around, taking note of what Iris had said. How had they ended up on another continent. Luckily Remus had experience in the muggle world, like Iris, so they were able to find a bank and exchange pounds for American dollars.

They decided to walk into a quaint little eatery called, The Mystic Grill. Original. After ordering waters and a meal they asked the waitress if there was an extra newspaper about. While waiting on their food, they sat in silence when they caught the date on the paper. May 22, 2009.

How? Why? How?

What had happened when they went through the veil? What happened with the war? Their friends? Wait! Were they even in the same universe? No one really knows what the veil is. The veil was there long before the ministry was. Sure the DOM had done studies on it but they guarded their secrets.

Sirius spoke up, "We need to find out if there is a ministry here. America has MACUSA but I have a feeling we may be alone. I don't think the veil simply put us in the future. That seems too easy"

"Especially with my luck" replied Iris.

Remus snort at that, "Damn Potter luck".

That set them all off.

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After eating they all head outside. They had been discussing what they were going to do now. They would need jobs and shelter and food. This really wasn't something they were expecting to happen.

Iris paused in walking and looked at Remy and Siri. She had made some choices about her life after that sham of a trial they had put her through. Now she just had to tell the two men in her life.

Sirius noticed her stop, walking up to her he asked, "What's wrong pup?" She looked at him and took a deep breath.

"Before you say anything, I was going to ask you both to go with me" Iris replies, pulling a bag out of her pocket. Remus began to worry when he noticed the tears gathering in her eyes. Iris never cried. What was she saying.

"What do you mean Iris" Remus questioned softly.

"After I was put on trial, I started making plans. The wizarding world only ever criticized me. I was either their savior or I was the next dark lady. The trial showed me which way they were going with it. It didn't help that my so-called friends were actually keeping tabs on me for Dumbledore. I had followed them one night under my cloak and heard them talking. That old beard was planning on me dying at the end of this war. I would have never seen eighteen. Although that was after he married me off the Ron. They had made a contract that would give him everything of mine." Iris paused in her rant. "When I had come to Grimmauld, I wanted to spend time with you. Mother Molly made sure that never happened. I felt like I was back at the Dursley's with how much cleaning she made me do! When no one was looking Ron would try and get me alone, have to work on the contract. Won't work if I'm dead so he had to start making his moves now. UGH! I hid under my dad's cloak so I could get peace."

Both men looked at each other before grabbing her up in a hug. Running a hand over her head Sirius said, "Breathe Iris". He never called her by her name; it was always pup. Iris finally took a deep breath and handed Remus the bag she had been holding. Remus opened it and went wide eyed.

"What" Remus gasped.

Iris finally looked up, "I couldn't go through with the contract. If I somehow survived, I would have become a broodmare. I just wanted to live my life with you two."

Sirius was still trying to calm down. His pup was never meant for that life! Remus noticed he was still pissed and went to help. It didn't help that the amber was showing through. Moony was mad for his cub. Finally, both calmed enough to get back to task.

"So what's in the bag pup" Sirius asked.

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